AEDC played vital role in space shuttle development
At the time, one matter of interest both to the present and the future space shuttle designers was determining the pressures and temperatures the orbiter and booster would be subjected to through the interaction of their shock waves. A series of tests were conducted to measure temperatures and pressures for comparison with analytical results, After a series of tests using very simple forms to represent a booster paired with an orbiter, data were taken with the hypothetical orbiter-booster combination shown here. The effort was sponsored by the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory and was conducted for Grumman Aircraft by Arnold Research Organization (ARO), Inc., AEDC' s operating contractor at the time. Checking adjustment of the models is test facility craftsman R. G. Rainey. (AEDC file photo)
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